Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Smith was killed in a motorcycle crash after another vehicle struck the rear of his patrol motorcycle near Speedway Boulevard and Plumer Avenue. Officer Smith was responding to a report of a collision when he was hit. The impact caused his motorcycle to veer into oncoming traffic, where he was struck head-on by another car. Officer Smith had served with the Tucson Police Department for over seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Smith gave the Tucson Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tucson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Smith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer James Anthony Smith is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tucson Police Department, 3 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Anthony Smith's cause is highlighted.
How James Anthony Smith Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Anthony Smith is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Tucson Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
